countrywide

adjective

coun·​try·​wide ˈkən-trē-ˈwīd How to pronounce countrywide (audio)
: extending throughout a country

Examples of countrywide in a Sentence

The murders attracted countrywide attention.
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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of countrywide was in 1915

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“Countrywide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countrywide. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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